Here are the steps professionals follow to apply a stucco finish. After installing a 15-pound felt moisture barrier on the side wall, nail on wire-key lath, which looks like chicken wire. Next, apply ...

Stucco homes stand out. Whether you’re just looking around the neighborhood or seriously shopping for a new home, you’ll notice these houses, with their attractively seamless walls and subtle colors.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- All this week, First Coast News has been reporting on structural defects in new homes. In every case, the root of the problem has been failing stucco. But the material is older ...

Question: We just found a house to buy, but it has a synthetic stucco exterior. What are some of the typical problems with this and can we strip it off an apply real stucco? Answer: There have been ...

Q: I have been told that if you buy a home with the exterior having stucco, you are just looking for trouble. I have looked at a home that I just love but it has stucco on the outside. A: That ...